Wall-paper-cleaner holder.



W. J. ROWLEY & J. G. ALBRIGHT.

WALL PAPER GLEANER HOLDER.

APPLICATION FILED APR.25, 1911.

Patented Jan. 16, 1912.

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WALTER J. ROWLEY AND -TOI-IN G". ALBRIG-I-IT, OF PITTSBURGH,PENNSYLVANIA.

WALL-PAPER-CLEANER HOLDR.

Specicaton of Letters Patent.

Patented Jan. 16,1912.

To all whom it may concern: f.

Be it known that we, WALTER J. ROWLE and JOI-IN G. ALBRIGHT, citizens ofthe United States of America, residing at Pittsburgh, in the county ofAllegheny and State of Pennsylvania, have invented certaln new anduseful Improvements in Walllfaper- Cleaner Holders, of which thefollowing is a specification, reference being had thereln to theaccompanying drawing.

This invention relates to a wall paper cleaner holder,and the primaryobject of iny invention is to provide a novel holder Which answers thedouble purpose of holding a cleaner and as a cover for a can orreceptacle adapted to contain the cleaner.

Another object of this mvention 1s to furnish a can or receptacle withnovel means for holding a portion of the contents of the receptacle, toprevent it from soiling the hands, articles of clothing or wearingapparel with which it might otherwise come in contact with if not heldin a holder especially designed for the purpose.

A further object of this invention 1s to provide a can or receptacle lidthat can be easily and quickly used for applying various kinds ofdetergents, the lid facilitating the application of the cleanser andeconomizingin its use.

l/Ve attain the above objects by a holder that has been especiallydesigned for detergents, as wall paper cleaners, which are generallymade of crumbling material, the lid portion of the holder maintainingthe material in form until practically all the material has been used.

The invention will be hereinafter specifically described and thenclaimed, and reference will now be had to the drawing, wherein Figure 1is a perspective view of the holder, Fig. 2 is a side elevation of thereceptacle provided with the holder, the receptacle being partly brokenaway showing the holder partly in section, and Fig. 3 is a bottom planof the holder.

The reference numeral 1 denotes a can or suitable receptacle adapted tocontain a detergent, as a wall paper cleaner. Fitted upon the upper endof the receptacle is a lid 2 having a depending flange 3. Secured to thelid 2 by rivets t and 5 or other fastening means is' a retainer 6 andthe enlarged end 7 of a handle 8. The retainer 6 is preferably made of asingle piece of metal having the ends thereof bent downwardly to providefianges 8, and said piece of material intermediate the flanges 8al isbent upon itself to provide an intermediate flange 9, the flanges 8a and9 being arranged in parallelism and being of equal depth and the flange8a of a less length than the fiange 9. The enlarged end 7 of the handle8 is tapered with the flat surface thereof resting upon the lid 2 andthe handle 8 projecting at an angle to said lid. The handle 8 can be ofany desired length whereby the holder can be conveniently manipulated.

The cleaning material that is contained in the can or receptacle 1 is ofthat character now generally used for cleaning wall paper, and is in theform of a dough-like substance capable of adhering to the flanges 8a and9 when a mass of the material is placed in the lid for rubbing upon wallor other surfaces to be cleansed. The flanges 8aL and 9 not only assistin retaining the cleanser within the lid, but also lprevent thecleanser, during the rubbing operation, that is to say, when the lidwith the cleanser is pulled down over the wall paper when cleaning thelatter, from being compressed together at one side of the lid during thecleansing operation; unless the flanges were provided, the cleansingmaterial would be forced toward the upper portion of the lid when thelatter is moved downwardly, and toward` the bottom of the lid when thecleanser is moved upwardly. Therefore by interposing the flanges in adoughlike substance, the entire body of ma terial will not be shifted inthe direction opposite to that in which the material is moved.

The lid 2 can be made of a similar material as the can or receptacle1.1'The can 1 and the lid. 2 can be cylindrical, rectangular or anydesired shape and it is evident from t-he simplicity of constructionthat the holder can be manufactured at a comparatively small cost andmanipulated with considerable saving of time and material.

While in the drawing there is illustrated a preferred embodiment of theinvention, it is to be understood that the structural elements thereofare susceptible to such variations as fall within the scope of theappended claims.

What we claim is 1. A holder of the type described, comprising a flangedlid, a flanged retainer arranged in said lid, a handle having anenlarged end mounted upon said lid, and

lneans adapted to secure said retainer and said retainer and theenlarged end of said 10 saidhandle to said lid. handleto said lid,substantially as described.

2'. A detergent holder comprising a In testimony whereof We afix oursignaanged receptacle lid, a one-piece retainer tures in the presence oftwo Witnesses. arranged in said 'lid and having dependingV Y VALTER J.ROVVLEY. parallel anges with one of said flanges of y f JOHN G.ALBRIGHT.

a' greater length than the other said flanges, Witnesses: n a handlehaving an enlarged end mounted MAX H. SRoLovrrz, upon said lid, Aandmeans adapted to secure f KARL H. BUTLER.

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